Purna

Purna is a Town and Tehsil in Parbhani District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Purna Block (CD) is 04124. The total area of Purna Tehsil is 611 km², which includes 609.54 km² of rural area and 1.91 km² of urban area. Purna has a sex ratio of approximately 943 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Purna Tehsil

Purna Tehsil has a total of 92 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Purna Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Purna Tehsil

The population profile of Purna Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Purna Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Purna Tehsil is around 1,82,652 people. This includes 93,999 males and 88,653 females. Rural population is about 1,46,219 (75,502 males and 70,717 females), while urban population is nearly 36,433 (18,497 males and 17,936 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 25,184 of the population, with 13,265 boys and 11,919 girls. Rural areas have 20,348 children, and urban areas have about 4,836 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,16,319 literate people in Purna Tehsil, including 67,816 literate males and 48,503 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 90,103 individuals and urban literacy covers around 26,216 people.
• About 66,333 people in Purna Tehsil are not literate, including 26,183 males and 40,150 females. Rural areas include 56,116 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,217 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,123 households, with 28,460 in villages and 6,663 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Purna Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Purna Tehsil is approximately 32,532 people, including 16,647 males and 15,885 females. Around 21,375 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,157 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Purna Tehsil is about 2,585 people, including 1,310 males and 1,275 females. Around 1,603 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 982 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 299 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 240 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 19,075 people per sq. km.